Photos: Oilers snap losing skid against Blue Jackets

Paul Vernon, Associated Press02.10.2013

Edmonton Oilers’ Ales Hemsky, left, of the Czech Republic, gets airborne in front of Columbus Blue Jackets goalie Sergi Bobrovsky, centre, of Russia, and Jack Johnson in the second period of an NHL game at Nationwide Arena in Columbus, Ohio on Feb. 10, 2013.

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Sergei Bobrovsky of the Columbus Blue Jackets makes a save on Taylor Hall of the Edmonton Oilers but is unable to control the rebound during the first period at Nationwide Arena in Columbus, Ohio on Feb. 10, 2013.Kirk Irwin
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Ales Hemsky of the Edmonton Oilers is congratulated by Taylor Hall of the Edmonton Oilers and Sam Gagner of the Edmonton Oilers after scoring a goal during the first period against the Columbus Blue Jackets at Nationwide Arena in Columbus, Ohio on Feb. 10, 2013.Kirk Irwin
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Artem Ansimov of the Columbus Blue Jackets and Eric Belanger of the Edmonton Oilers battle for control of a loose puck during the second period at Nationwide Arena in Columbus, Ohio on Feb. 10, 2013.Kirk Irwin
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Edmonton Oilers’ Teemu Hartikainen, center, of Finland, works for the puck between Columbus Blue Jackets’ Nikita Nikitin, left, of Russia, and Artem Anisimov, also of Russia, in the first period of an NHL game at Nationwide Arena in Columbus, Ohio on Feb. 10, 2013.Paul Vernon
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Derek Dorsett of the Columbus Blue Jackets knocks the puck away from Devan Dubnyk of the Edmonton Oilers during the second period at Nationwide Arena in Columbus, Ohio on Feb. 10, 2013.Kirk Irwin
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Columbus Blue Jackets’ Brandon Dubinsky, left, works for the puck against Edmonton Oilers’ Jordan Eberle in the second period of an NHL game at Nationwide Arena in Columbus, Ohio on Feb. 10, 2013.Paul Vernon
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Edmonton Oilers goalie Devan Dubnyk, left, stops a shot by Columbus Blue Jackets’ Artem Anisimov, right, of Russia, in the second period of an NHL game at Nationwide Arena in Columbus, Ohio on Feb. 10, 2013.Paul Vernon
/ Associated Press

Devan Dubnyk of the Edmonton Oilers makes a save as Ales Hemsky of the Edmonton Oilers blocks Nick Foligno of the Columbus Blue Jackets from getting to any possible rebound during the second period at Nationwide Arena in Columbus, Ohio on Feb. 10, 2013.Kirk Irwin
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James Wisniewski of the Columbus Blue Jackets gets called for holding while battling for a loose puck with Taylor Hall of the Edmonton Oilers during the first period at Nationwide Arena in Columbus, Ohio on Feb. 10, 2013.Kirk Irwin
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